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It's that time of year when lake activities mean going out on the ice. As usual, we have had warm days and cold days and a mix of snow, ...

Ever wonder how fish survive under the ice? A good article form www.ausableriver.org says: Fish have several adaptions to survive a wint...

I was using the nice fall weather to clean our our garage. Up on a top shelf I found a box of our skates from our first winter on Keoka....

I grew up on lakes and always knew the basics of "lake turnover." It causes a slight smell in the fall and spring. I wanted to know mor...

Common Loons, like ours on Keoka, leave Waterford for the winter. But they typically don't go too far. Banding and satellite tracking s...

From the Maine Department of Environmental Protection: Swimmers itch (Schistosome dermatitis) is a temporary skin  infection acquired by ...

I always thought that dragonfiles were the big ones and the skinny ones were darning needles. It turns out that darning needles are the ...

It was perfect weather for the sailing regatta. We even had a nice wind. The boats looked beautiful as they lined up at the Keoka Beach...

There was much discussion about the status of our loon family this year. Our loon chicks usually arrive before the Fourth of July but th...

Stand-up paddleboards, or SUPs, are popular on Keoka. Did you know that they are also subject to Maine boating regulations? Paddleboard...

Maine Game Wardens visited Keoka during the Fourth of July weekend. Their goal is to ensure that boaters are using the lake safely and t...

Gloeotrichia (commonly called gloeo) is a cyanobacteria that appears as small dots in Keoka. Cyanobacteria are bacteria that grow in wa...

Commonly known as the "milfoil sticker," the Lake and River protection stickers are required for any motorized watercraft. They are pur...

Prevention Lessons Learned. Milfoil was first discovered on Annabessacook Lake in 2014. Annabessacook is a lot like Keoka; its bigger but...

Courtesy Boat Inspections work.

Near and present danger...

Fighting algae growth due to phosphorus runoff.

Lake Arrowhead is one of 29 Maine lakes fighting a milfoil invasion.

The best solution for milfoil is prevention.

Oxygen is for fish, not algae!